* The Nuggets also wanted a backup 5 whose priority is to roll to the rim and be a lob threat instead of popping to the 3-point line in pick-and-rolls. Cousins was exclusively a pick-and-pop big. There’s a belief that Denver’s guards will mesh better with Jordan partially for that reason. * Jordan is regarded as one of the top locker room guys in the NBA. He has a close relationship with Jeff Green and Bruce Brown. All three were teammates in Brooklyn two years ago. * This is just my read, but I don’t think the Nuggets wanted to deal with Cousins’ propensity to rack up technicals again.